Pretty good foccacia, soft and flavorful and plenty of flavors to choose from. I didn't get it fresh from the store but from Little Original Joe's. Jalapeno cheddar, pizza, and garlic rosemary were all tasty. Everyone in my family liked a different flavor so can't really go wrong with any. Only major complaint is that the garlic rosemary one seemed to be covered in some fine grains on one side. I thought it was just seasoning but once it was in my mouth it tasted and crunched like sand. Am I crazy or is this just how the garlic rosemary slab usually is? Probably won't get that one again if that's normal, but if it's not normal then someone sold dirty foccacia which is pretty upsetting. read more

Liguria Bakery - Seasoning or sand? Tasted and crunched like sand. Does the garlic rosemary foccacia even have this type of "seasoning" normally? - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

Gotta get to this place early The pizza is delicious Be careful though, they can be grumpy read more

Liguria Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

Simple but charming bakery that does on thing really well, focaccia in a handful of variations. We sampled two, the rosemary and a cheddar+jalepeno. You buy these by the sheet (maybe an 8 x 10 inch?) and they wrap it up in a tidy string tied paper bundle. We had to wait about an hour to try our selections, but both were extremely fresh and well made. The rosemary was the favorite, very versitile if you want to use it to make a sandwich or eat along with some other main. The cheddar+jalepeno was very heavy on the cheese and the peppers were the pickled variety. Somehow I expected a lighter touch on the cheese and overall flavors, so was not a big fan. I also sampled the green onion version on a sandwich at a cafe in the area, that was also fantastic. Highly recommended if you are in the area or planning a meal that would benefit from focaccia. Check hours, I believe they close by noon! read more

Great focaccia. Soft and pillowy. I got there at 07:30 on a Thursday morning and there were two people in front of me. (They open at 07:00 and they let in one person at a time.) The storefront is kinda bare - no frill. Apparently they sell pizza dough too. I ordered two kinds of focaccia, rosemary and pizza (tomato sauce). They were both absolutely heavenly. Also, they do accept credit card payment. read more

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Quick take: COVID-19 Best focaccia Love Liguria! Best focaccia bread ever. Pizza focaccia is the most popular flavor. They are also selling freshly made bread and fresh pizza dough. This bakery use to be cash only. Since SIP accepted payment is by credit card. Very good social distancing practices at this bakery. Only one person is allowed inside the shop at a time. Lines can get long here. Metered parking was available around Washington Square. Best focaccia bread I've ever tried. read more

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I appears as if they have been producing foccacia in the same manner for generations. I bought way too much but I wanted to try the various varieties offered. Although I am not a focaccia connoisseur, it is the best focaccia I have ever had. Tip: if you ever buy too much as if you are storing for the next nuclear winter like I did, you'll want to cut them up into bread stick size portions and freeze them. So, when you want to eat them, microwave for 15-20 sec and then toast them on a cast iron skillet. There is no need to add any oil, you will find that the bread is deceptively oily. (Pre covid - not sure why this was sitting in my drafts) read more

Best focaccia in all of SF! I've been coming here over 30 years and it hasn't changed he'd a bit. Still just as good as I had it as a child. Highly recommend read more

Been coming here for years. Never fails to disappoint. Be ready to wait in long lines around the holidays. Prices have gone up over Covid and since they had to get new ovens after a fire. A sheet is $9 but so fresh and if you like focaccia or want to try traditional Italian focaccia. Can't eat inside but beautiful park near by! read more

I hate writing this. I never wanted Liguria to be anything but my little secret. Dang Yelp. Well, cats out of the bag now. Backstory: My family stumbled upon this place by pure luck since my elementary school was located up the hill & we were drawn in by the enticing smell from the fresh focaccia bread I fell in love with the flavor at first bite, had to fend off my classmates asking to have some. Since then I've made a few trips a year to visit this neighborhood treasure and have been transported in time to my childhood every time I come back. I mean seriously, how many businesses do you know of that only sell one thing, close early in the day, and run out of many items before noon forcing people to line up in the freezing morning cold to ensure their favorite is in stock...and STILL has the undying love of their customers?!? P.S. Still a family business so if you can, please tip kindly! read more

The focaccia is to die for! The place is a small storefront with service at the counter. The focaccia is beautiful wrapped with white butcher paper and tied up with string. They have a variety of flavors. read more

Old school looking bakery, like something out of the 50s. Very limited menu and apparently things sell out quickly. I was there at 11:30am on a Friday and they only had two flavors left. The pizza focaccia is a high recommend! Pizza: This was my top choice so I'm thankful it was one of the two flavors left. I'm kind of a weirdo, but red sauce is my favorite part of a pizza! So I didn't mind that there wasn't any cheese or toppings (besides a few green onions). The sauce seemed baked on, so it didn't slide all over the place. And while drier by design, there were still some nice patches with heavy clumps of sauce. It tasted nice and tangy, maybe San Marzano tomatoes? The top of the focaccia was soft and chewy and the bottom was a tad firm and crispy. Really great! Plain: Got this because it was the only other flavor left. Kinda bland compared to the pizza. But the texture was different, the top was a little crispy too. But the secret is to eat this with something saucy. I had a leftover boeuf bourguignon at home (which I made for Bastille Day) and this paired very nicely. read more

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Liguria never does me wrong! Well, aside from when they sell out of flavors I want but luckily that did not happen today. I picked up a slab of jalapeno cheddar and another of garlic rosemary. The jalapeno cheddar was so good! The hits of jalapeno played well with the generous cheddar and was the first to be devoured by my friends. The garlic rosemary was good but a little too heavy handed on rosemary for my liking this time. Still, the focaccia had beautiful texture. It was crispy yet fluffy and perfectly seasoned. One of my favorite things about Liguria is how they wrap the focaccia in wax paper and tie it with twine. It just adds a special personal touch to each order imo. Each slab sells for $7 or $8 but you can also call in and order in bulk. I overheard an order coming in requesting for flavors by the 10s (!!), invite me to that carb party please!! read more

Simply put, this focaccia is heavenly. No gimmicks here, never had a bad experience. Highly recommended, come early or they might sell out. A+++ read more

Anyone in San Francisco has to stop by this small bakery in North Beach for the best focaccia ever! I had an opportunity to stop by this morning after reading about the bakery in the SF Chronicle. One of our local SF Giants announcers, Mr. Dave Flemming, stops by for their olive focaccia, so I knew this had to be THE bakery to try in the city. I purchased the jalapeno, rosemary, garlic, and plain focaccia. Each one could feed three people itself. They are about the size of a sheet pan. The bakery has 10 different options, each at 9.00 a sheet. You will not be sorry you stopped by, but get there early before they are sold out! read more

I lived in SF for 35 plus years. The BEST FOCACCIA. Visit every time we return. I was in the taxi and limo for all that time. North Beach and across Broadway to Chinatown is the heart and soul of SF read more

I am so happy I finally got to try the focaccia at Liguria Bakery in North Beach, all thanks to a great Yelp Friend Mike C. from SF. During my last visit to SF when another Yelp friend commented to check out the bakery but I saw the comment after I left the area. Liguria Bakery is located across from Mama's, which was convenient for me. One of the awesome tips were to get the mushroom or pizza focaccia and I ended up just getting the mushroom, since we were on our way to the airport I just grabbed that for some snack at the airport and to eat with our fried chicken that I got before leaving the hotel. I am not a fan of focaccia bread, when I get sub sanwiches at the deli, focaccia is my last choice on the list. The focaccia bread I've tried are either too hard or has too much herbs. When I took a bite of the mushroom focaccia bread, I was amazed, it taste nothing like the focaccia bread I've had, super tasty, soft and so fresh. I really enjoyed the mushroom bread. Now thinking to myself if the mushroom is that good, I can imagine how the pizza one will taste. Another great tip I got was to request the bread to be slice in to pieces, which was so much easier to eat. From my experience, Liguria Bakery is a very tiny shop, cash only, the owner is super friendly, focaccia flavors comes in plain, onion, pizza, raisin, garlic, rosemary, mushroom, black olive, rosemary garlic, and jalapeno cheese. Price for focaccia are 6.00 for plain & 7.00 for flavored ones. Frozen foccacia are also available for 5.00. I read they do sell out quick. Note, while observing the bakery, I saw a sign that Liguria Focaccia is now available at Guerra Quality Meats Butcher & Deli and Guerra's To Go Hot Food & Catering. Overall, great first time visit to this bakery and I want to go back to SF just so I can stop at Liguria again. I am dreaming of the focaccia bread as I am writing this review. The best focaccia in town, a must visit, when visiting SF., Buon Appetito!! read more

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I finally understand why they always run out of focaccia!! Got two popular flavors -- MUSHROOM and PIZZA. The focaccia is so fluffy and airy that you just can't stop eating it. My family just devoured both in 5 minutes! The mushroom is so good because it really highlights the flavor of both the mushroom and the bread! Although the pizza gives you the familiar pizza taste, it does kind of take away your attention from the focaccia bread itself so I would probably try another flavor next time! read more

Liguria Bakery - Mushroom flavor focaccia - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

If you go to Liguria Bakery - you know what you're getting in to. You're getting exceptional focaccia, with limited supply, in a no-frills shop. More than likely the flavor you want will be sold out, so get whatever they have and be happy you snagged some focaccia. My favorite is the Rosemary or the Garlic. The times I've been the service has been quick and friendly. I love the way they cut the focaccia into slices and wrap it up in parchment paper for your travels. read more

Best focaccia bread I've ever had, seriously. You know the place is on point when they have short business hours and there is a line outside all the time. Highly recommend! Favorites are the Pizza, Garlic, and Jalapeño Chedder (sells out fast). Owners of the shop are super friendly and helpful. read more

Liguria Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Best focaccia in the Bay Area - sells out quickly and there is often a long line. Family owned San Francisco staple. read more

Great little corner shop. Our family go to is the pizza focaccia bread and then maybe a garlic and mushroom. They sell it by the slab and will cut it for you if you ask before they package it. Make sure you get there early because they sell out fast. When they are sold out you will have to wait until the next day for specific bread. They only make a certain amount of bread a day, so busy day they close early. read more

A SF legend. A MUST, a party staple, and delicious lunch. The focaccia is like no other pizza being my absolute favorite. There's not much to say about this food icon other than DELICIOUS! read more

Liguria makes focaccia sent from heaven above! You will never have more delicious focaccia in your life. They are open from 7am until they sell out most days, and there's always a line queuing up before they open because they sell out quickly! I admit that I have even driven the hour into the city JUST for this focaccia, then I go home. The focaccia is HUGE and they have so many flavors. My favorite is the rosemary garlic, and my husband loves the pizza flavor. If you are in SF, you must go! read more

Liguria Bakery - Garlic rosemary focaccia, hand for scale - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

This place has the best focaccia in the state as far as I can tell. There are many to choose from and everything I've tried here is delicious! I recently hosted a party for 100 guests and served this as an appetizer. It was a big hit with many compliments. Grab a slab on the way to watch the Giants play, but better arrive early because they sell out every day. My favorite is red sauce with green onion...just like my Nonni used to make. read more

Still great people and a great family working here. Sadly, since the installation of the new ovens after the fire, the consistency and the quality of the focaccia bread is not the same. The excellent flavors are definitely still there, but the bread does not rise as high as before and sometimes it is even a little chewy. I am praying that they figure out the needed adjustment to the recipe or the cook times with these new ovens to again create the best focaccia in the United State, as they have for the last 100 years. Thank you for the many years of something very special. read more

The focaccia was out of this world. I had the pizza and onion style. Very, very good.

This is my second time here and it's now a part of my SF food haul with my girlfriends. We come here first bright and early to grab a few slabs of focaccia and a classic fresh loaf of pane rustico. Then we hit Chinatown for dim sum and tubs of Mitchell's ice cream before we head back to the East Bay. Liguria Bakery is a charming institution across from Washington Square in North Beach where focaccia is the star. Flavors include pizza, garlic, mushroom, and jalapeno cheese to name a few. Once inside, you immediately get a whiff of fresh bread out of the oven. It's glorious. The owner is especially friendly and chatty. I feel like I'm talking to my neighbor from my childhood. The focaccia is packaged in white butcher paper tied with kitchen twine. It's a special parcel and now a favorite snack for our family. Lines are usually out the door but the wait isn't very long. It's worth it to experience freshly made focaccia that has been around since 1911. read more

Focaccia bread is such a guilty pleasure of mine. I had the pizza, mushroom and garlic and rosemary. I love getting the pizza and then adding my own toppings when I get home. It was a very moist bread and didn't feel dense like some places. I would say this is one of the better styles of focaccia I've had. Is it the best? No. But have I had worse? Absolutely. I would come back here since the taste and texture is there. The ones had a little too much garlic for my taste, but that is based off of my preference of taste. read more

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Wow. Wow. Super small bakery that only sells focaccia bread and water. Their olive one is delicious. Onion is alright but I wouldn't buy it again. Garlic was sold out so I gotta come back to try it. Their pizza bread is alright! Tomato sauce and green onions. Some small markets (i.e. Little Original Joe's in West Portal, Guerra's sandwich shop) carry their heavenly bread but I find that the bread doesn't look as fresh/as thick as straight from the store! read more

Excellent foccacia , Quick service . Small shop , only selection is foccacia Runs out early , read more

O lord has this place changed from when I was a kid. I remember back in the day you can just walk in and smell the bread as they had huge stacks on the counter you can just take off yourself and buy for just a couple of dollars. Now that all of the tourists heard about this place, it's completely impossible just to get 1 order in at a reasonable time. My family wanted some of their bread for the holidays. Showed up the day before Christmas eve at 8am and the line was insane all the way down the block. People in line said the day before, they were completely sold out by 9:30am. It took 90 mins just to get our order waiting in the rain. The bread itself was delicious as usual. I used to always love the tomato one but more recently I've preferred the green onion. Either way, both are delicious. read more

I have never taste Foccacia Bread as good as this. don't worry if you can't make it here early enough, as long you're here before 1:00 PM closing time. if you can't come early enough for your favorite flavor, just get another flavor. trust me, you will enjoy everything you get here. every flavor, every bite, every time. I had the Pizza Foccacia & Mushroom Foccacia today. I can't describe with words how delicious their Foccacia Breads are. $7.00 per order. you can ask the bread to be cut. read more

It doesn't get much better than melt-in-your-mouth freshly baked focaccia. Liguria sticks to the basics and executes perfectly. After you order, they cut you a slab of focaccia baked that morning, expertly wrap it in white paper, and tie of the perfect package with a string bow. As much as you want to open it daintily to preserve what only could come from a family owned Italian bakery, there's no use because you will not be tying that pretty little bow again. Once you take the first bite, you can't stop. Try... I dare you. It's impossible. I always order at least one Rosemary garlic and my partner loves the jalapeño cheddar. You really can't go wrong with any of them though. I recommend getting there as soon as they open to ensure you get your first pick and avoid long lines. Friday and Saturday typically have the longest lines and they close when they run out. Liguria is family owned and truly cares about everyone (and every dog) that stops by. If you want to have a picnic in Washington Square Park, I recommend grappling some charcuterie and wine from Little Vine (who also have a great selection of natural wines) or Molinari (old school Italian deli). Coit Liquor is also just off the park and they have a huge selection of craft beers, hard seltzers, liquor, and wine. read more

Best focaccia in San Francisco!! Been going there since I was 2. I'm now 73!! Family run. Heart of North Beach!! read more

Absolutely delicious focaccia and the best I've had, they're all delicious but I highly recommend getting there early and trying to get the pizza or the rosemary garlic. Can't go wrong with any of them read more

Really amazing focaccia at a cute neighborhood place. Get in early to ensure you get the toppings you want, but honestly you can't go wrong with anything they have. read more

Liguria Bakery - Raisin Focaccia - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

After four years of living here in the Bay, I finally bit the bullet and got up at 6.30am on a Saturday morning so that I could stop by here to pick up some focaccia. Excessive? Maybe, but the last time I showed up at 10am they were sold out of everything except the frozen ones. Given the effort - I also decided to pick up FOUR slices of focaccia (I call them slices, but they are basically small pillows). Although a lady that came in behind me just casually picked up seven, so perhaps not too surprising to the staff here. I got the Mushroom, Jalapeno and Cheese, Rosemary & Garlic, and the special they had - Pesto with Cheese. Everything was DELICIOUS. Fresh from the bakery it isn't necessarily super warm, but standing in line waiting for Mama's to open right after I managed to juggle the package and peel off a corner of each slice to try. Could already tell it was good focaccia. Bringing it home and reheating it in the air fryer for 5 minutes at 350F? AMAZING. Highly recommend. Then go to Mama's across the street for brunch so you can make this early morning worth it. read more

I almost 99% sure Liguria has new owners, non the less, it still has the best focaccia. I think the new owners may have altered the original recipe, the crust isn't quite as crisp and it tastes different. I also notice the size has also shrunk a bit. All said, it is still very good and I will continue to patronize them when I'm having groups...everyone I serve it to is always very impressed with how delicious the focaccia tastes. read more

I have heard a lot about this place, and when I saw a short line at 7:30am on a Saturday, I figured I'd give it a try. I got the rosemary and garlic focaccia and it was so delicious! It was perfect for sandwiches, or just by itself! Definitely a cute spot and a must try! read more

Liguria Bakery is a neighborhood favorite! Stopped by on a weekday to pick up a couple of slabs. 10am and they sold out of a bunch of flavors already, so I brought home Olive and Garlic. I've had them before and enjoyed them, still do! I have my favorite (Onion), but you can't really go wrong with any flavor you pick up from Liguria Bakery unless you already hate that flavor in the first place. They have frozen options but in my experience, it's typically plain or pizza. Anyway, I'm on the lifelong fan list! Try for yourself so you can join the club. read more

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